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Electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan

Jordan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan, 2000–2024

0.020.030.040.050.062000201220242000: 0.04 terawatt-hours2001: 0.04 terawatt-hours2002: 0.05 terawatt-hours2003: 0.04 terawatt-hours2004: 0.05 terawatt-hours2005: 0.06 terawatt-hours2006: 0.05 terawatt-hours2007: 0.06 terawatt-hours2008: 0.06 terawatt-hours2009: 0.06 terawatt-hours2010: 0.06 terawatt-hours2011: 0.05 terawatt-hours2012: 0.06 terawatt-hours2013: 0.05 terawatt-hours2014: 0.06 terawatt-hours2015: 0.05 terawatt-hours2016: 0.04 terawatt-hours2017: 0.04 terawatt-hours2018: 0.02 terawatt-hours2019: 0.02 terawatt-hours2020: 0.02 terawatt-hours2021: 0.02 terawatt-hours2022: 0.02 terawatt-hours2023: 0.02 terawatt-hours2024: 0.02 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan is 0.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2018.

That places Jordan 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.051 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.045 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.02 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 0.02 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 142 Estonia 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 142 Samoa 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 144 Algeria 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 144 Denmark 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 144 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan?
Electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2005.
What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
Jordan ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.